The reading log
Reading goal planner
Set a number of books for the year, or one book to finish by a date, and see what it means each day in pages and minutes. Mark books as you finish them to see whether you are on pace.
Pages a day
21
about 22 min of reading a day, every day of a 365-day year
- Books a month
- 2
- One book every
- 15 days
- Pages in all
- 7,680
- Reading time in all
- 135 h 23 min
- Finished so far
- 0 of 24
Count each book you finish with the + button. Your progress stays in this browser, and shows whether you are ahead of an even pace.
Pages a day
25
about 26 min a day to finish the book in 14 days
- Pages left
- 350
- Read so far
- 0%
- Reading time left
- 6 h 10 min
Update the page you are on as you read; it is saved in this browser, so the plan keeps up with you.
How the plan is worked out
A yearly goal becomes pages a day by multiplying the books by the pages in a typical book and spreading them over 365 days. Minutes a day follow from your words per page and reading speed: 24 books of 320 pages is about 21 pages a day, or 22 minutes at 260 words a minute.
Once you start counting finished books, the planner compares you with an even pace for today’s date and works out what the rest of the goal needs per day. For a single book it divides the pages left by the days left; pick a date and it counts the days for you.
Everything you enter is saved in this browser’s local storage so the plan is waiting when you come back. It is never uploaded, and “Start over” clears it.
Questions
Where is my progress saved?
Only in this browser, in its local storage. It is not sent anywhere, so it will not appear on another device, and clearing your browser’s site data removes it.
What if I miss a few days?
Keep counting the books you finish. The planner always works from today: it shows how far you are from an even pace and the pages a day that would still get you there.
Why does my book take longer than the planner says?
The minutes come from your words per page and reading speed, which change from book to book. Dense or unfamiliar writing is slower; measure your speed on the kind of book you are reading.